Golden Gate Theatre
Elevated view northwest to theatre under construction.
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Golden Gate Theatre
Golden Gate Ave and Taylor Street. Bond Rally for World War II with military band on street. Marquee for Golden Gate Theatre reads 'Frank Sinatra in Higher and Higher.'
Tenderloin
Mission near 22nd
View northeast across Mission to Grand Theatre, Bay View Federal Savings Bank (1963) in background. The Lucky Pork, The 88 cents store. 14-Mission line bus #763.
Mission
Market near Jones
Guild (formerly Egyptian and Studio, later Pussycat) and Centre Theatres (formerly the Round-Up), Keno Kuisine Cantonese restaurant 1063 Market, Don's Beauty School.
Tenderloin
Granada Theatre
'Unsinkable Molly Brown'playing. Granada vertical sign moved from the old Paramount after it changed names. Mission and Ocean.
Mission Terrace
Market & 10th
This was the entrance to the Panorama Building at 1331 Market Street, built in 1887. It led to a huge circular drum in the rear of the lot where 360 degree paintings of dramatic historical events were on view. The city had one other panorama building, at Eddy and Mason streets (WMK) Gettysburg panorama and museum. Civil War decorations all over. In 1896 the building became the Rambler Biclorama, an 'Elegant Riding Academy'.
South of Market
Fox Theatre
Projection room. Market between 9th and 10th Streets.
Civic Center
Fox Theatre
Interior view of full house and balconies.
Civic Center
Market near 5th
View north across Market to Esquire and Telenews Theatres. Funland on left.
Downtown / Union Square
Fox Theatre
under construction. Market between 9th and 10th Streets
Civic Center
United Artists Theatre
Opened as the Imperial Theatre in 1912, renamed the Premier in 1929, then became the United Artists in May 1931, renamed again as the Market Street Cinema in 1972. 'Becket' playing, with large promotional ads above marquee. Market Street near 7th Street. Centre Theatre on left. Elite Coffee Shop, Frank's Jewelers.
South of Market
Tivoli Theatre
Eddy Street between Anna Lane (now Cyril Magnin) and Mason. Light Opera season advertised.
Downtown / Union Square
Stage Door Theatre
'What a Way to Go', film playing at Stage Door. Actor's Workshop production of 'The Chalk Garden' at Encore. Native Sons of Golden West Building. Bob's Nevada Lodge on right. Encore Theatre. Mason near Geary.
Lower Nob Hill
Tower Theatre
Originally the Majestic Theatre. Mission near 20th Street.
Mission
Strand Theatre
Market near 8th. 'The Crooked Way'and 'I Bombed Pearl Harbor'playing. Sun-Light Fountain and Lunch. Kelly's Mens Wear. Bingo.
Civic Center